Deadline
Final nominations must be submitted online to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost by February 10 (or the next business day). Review college deadlines.
Extension/Professional Practice Awards
Awards available
R. K. Bliss Extension Award
Purpose: To recognize an extension and outreach employee who has demonstrated outstanding career achievement in developing or continuing an extension education program.
Eligibility: Any ISU Extension or Outreach employee—faculty and staff, campus, field, or county who has at least ten years of service. Recipients must be Iowa State employees at the time of the University Awards Ceremony.
Nature of the award: $2,500 one-time stipend
Number of awards: One
Criteria:
A record of exemplary career performance that demonstrates:
- outstanding efforts in program implementation, including, when appropriate, teaching effectiveness, credibility with clientele, and organizational skills
- outstanding efforts in program planning and development, including educational leadership, audience involvement, and impact evaluation
- outstanding cooperation with other staff in support of ISU Extension and Outreach goals
- continual personal and professional growth and development
Guidelines for submitting nominations for R. K. Bliss Award
- Submit completed nomination form to award-rk@iastate.edu by February 10. The nominator will receive notification of successful submission within 10-15 minutes.
- If a college would like to submit a nomination through the college award nomination process, the college awards coordinator must also upload the nomination to the award-rk@iastate.edu by February 10. Please note that internal deadlines for college review take place before the February 10 deadline.
Nominations are reviewed by the Office of Extension and Outreach before submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Award recipients and their nominator, department chair/school director, dean, or supervisor are notified by May 1. Colleges receive feedback on unsuccessful nominations by July 1.
Distinguished Service in Extension and Outreach Award
Purpose: To recognize a faculty, campus staff, or field staff member who has demonstrated sustained outstanding performance and educational contributions to ISU and clientele through ISU Extension and Outreach programs.
Eligibility: All ISU Extension and Outreach campus, field, and county employees (faculty and staff) are eligible. A recipient may only receive this award once. Nominees must have at least ten years of service. Recipients must be Iowa State employees at the time of the University Awards Ceremony.
Nature of the award: $2,500 one-time stipend
Number of awards: One
Criteria:
Documented evidence of outstanding contributions during the recipient’s career that demonstrates:
- excellence in assigned duties to ISU Extension and Outreach
- consistent, strong leadership skills and credibility with clientele
- outstanding efforts in planning implementation (including educational leadership and audience involvement) and impact evaluation
- outstanding collaborative efforts to reach ISU Extension and Outreach goals
- personal and professional development
- effective education efforts to diverse audiences
Guidelines for submitting nominations for Distinguished Service Award
- Submit completed nomination form to award-dsext@iastate.edu by February 10. The nominator will receive notification of successful submission within 10-15 minutes.
- If a college would like to submit a nomination through the college award nomination process, the college awards coordinator must upload the nomination to the award-dsext@iastate.edu by February 10. Please note that internal deadlines for college review take place before the February 10 deadline.
Nominations are reviewed by the Office of Extension and Outreach before submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Award recipients and their nominator, department chair/school director, dean, or supervisor are notified by May 1. Colleges receive feedback on unsuccessful nominations by July 1.
ISU Award for Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
Purpose: To recognize a faculty, campus staff, or field staff member who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in extension and/or professional practice unusually early in their professional career.
Eligibility: Members of the faculty or professional staff with no more than six (6) years of experience post Ph.D. (or other appropriate terminal degree) and a minimum of two (2) years at Iowa State. Recipients must be Iowa State employees at the time of the University Awards Ceremony.
Nature of the award: $2,500 one-time stipend
Number of awards: Two (2) [one (1) award for P&S and one (1) for faculty]
Criteria: A record of exemplary performance as documented by clients and peers
Guidelines for submitting nominations for Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice Awards
The following guidelines are intended to help units, departments, schools, and colleges make their nominations as strong as possible.
- Completed nomination cover page either for faculty or staff:
- Nomination statement of no more than three (3) pages that includes the following:
- How the nominee's qualifications relate to the award criteria and why the nominee is deserving of the award
- Specific examples of relevant behaviors
- Updated curriculum vita of no more than twenty-five (25) pages
- Three (3) external letters of support from stakeholders or non-Iowa State colleagues
- Evaluative data of no more than one (1) page that includes examples such as clientele ratings in regard to teaching as well as evaluative data dealing with impact of the nominee's work on clientele data, the scope of the program such as number of meetings held, number of people reached, number of publications prepared, etc.
- When the file is prepared, nominators must submit their nominations to their college by the college deadline; when the college is ready to submit their nominations, the college awards coordinator must upload the nominations to the appropriate college folder on CyBox; if you do not have access to your college's folder on CyBox, please contact Kirsten Abel, kabel@iastate.edu.
Nominations are reviewed by the college or the Office of Extension and Outreach before submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Award recipients and their nominator, department chair/school director, dean, or supervisor are notified by May 1. Colleges receive feedback on unsuccessful nominations by July 1.
ISU Award for Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
Purpose: To recognize a faculty, campus staff, or field staff member who has demonstrated outstanding performance in statewide leadership in extension and/or professional practice and has achieved national recognition of their contributions to outreach activities.
Eligibility: Members of the faculty or professional staff with a minimum of ten (10) years of service at Iowa State. Recipients must be Iowa State employees at the time of the University Awards Ceremony.
Nature of the award: $2,500 one-time stipend
Number of awards: Two (2) [one (1) award for P&S and one (1) for faculty]
Criteria: Documented evidence of outstanding contributions to the university's outreach mission over an extended period of time, including testimony from peers and clients.
Guidelines for submitting nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice Awards
The following guidelines are intended to help units, departments, schools, and colleges make their nominations as strong as possible.
- Completed nomination cover page either for faculty or staff:
- Nomination statement of no more than three (3) pages that includes the following:
- How the nominee's qualifications relate to the award criteria and why the nominee is deserving of the award
- Specific examples of relevant behaviors
- Updated curriculum vita of no more than twenty-five (25) pages
- Three (3) external letters of support from stakeholders or non-Iowa State colleagues
- Evaluative data of no more than one (1) page that includes examples such as clientele ratings in regard to teaching as well as evaluative data dealing with impact of the nominee's work on clientele data, the scope of the program such as number of meetings held, number of people reached, number of publications prepared, etc.
- When the file is prepared, nominators must submit their nominations to their college by the college deadline; when the college is ready to submit their nominations, the college awards coordinator must upload the nominations to the appropriate college folder on CyBox; if you do not have access to your college's folder on CyBox, please contact Kirsten Abel, kabel@iastate.edu.
Nominations are reviewed by the college or the Office of Extension and Outreach before submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Award recipients and their nominator, department chair/school director, dean, or supervisor are notified by May 1. Colleges receive feedback on unsuccessful nominations by July 1.
For questions about award eligibility, contact:
- Karina Silva, (515) 294-7005, ksilva@iastate.edu
For questions about award submission, contact:
- Kirsten Abel, (515) 294-1498, kabel@iastate.edu